Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Dale Hightower

Most Bassmaster Elite Series rookies are fishing to reach their first Bassmaster Classic. Dale Hightower, however, already has taken part in the world’s most prestigious bass tournament, and it happened...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Lee Livesay

When prospective college athletes take recruiting visits, it’s no secret that they are given the “red carpet Treatment” in an effort to woo them to State U or Capital City...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Brad Whatley

Brad Whatley of Bivins, Texas, finished third at the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open of 2018 on Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir. He never looked back. After last year’s...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Chad Morgenthaler

Chad Morgenthaler’s tale is actually told through three different careers. The second career led directly to the third, while the first career provided the financial fuel. “I got started in...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Brandon Card

Beneath a mild and measured exterior, Tennessee pro Brandon Card has the heart of a daredevil. “I’ve been skydiving and cliff jumping, all those sorts of extreme things,” he said...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Bill Weidler

From his very first cast in a Bassmaster event, Bill Weidler was swinging for the fences. He was “Bassmaster Classic or bust.” “I bought a brand new Skeeter FX rigged to...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Derek Hudnall

By finishing third in the 2018 Bassmaster Central Opens, Louisiana angler Derek Hudnall earned invitations to the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods and the Bassmaster Elite...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Ed Loughran

Fresh on the heels of high school and a few years of college, Ed Loughran fully believed that he’d be a full-time touring bass pro by the time he was...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Tyler Carriere

When Tyler Carriere returned to tournament fishing after a lengthy hiatus, he discovered there was a definite learning curve. Heading into his third year on the Bassmaster Elite Series, he...

Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams

Meet the Elites: Jeff Gustafson

Since he was 10 years old, all Jeff Gustafson has ever wanted to do was become a professional bass fisherman. The Christmas the previous year, he received a paid entry...

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